AREAS OF MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES APPLICATION WHEN PREPARING THE POPULATION FOR ACTIONS DURING EMERGENCIES

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 105-121
Author(s):  
V. Mykhailov ◽  
S. Pavlov ◽  
Yu. Kravchenko ◽  
D. Yadchenko
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Safety Culture ◽  
Emergency Preparedness ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Life Safety ◽  
Civil Protection ◽  
Culture Development ◽  
The Impact

In the circumstances when human life is intensively affected by many harmful environmental factors resulting from large-scale disasters of different origins and types, the issues of population training in emergency preparedness and response as well as public safety culture development in general are of great importance. According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, in 2018 168 people were killed and 839 were injured because of emergencies.  In comparison with the same last year period, there is a steady death toll increase despite the fact that the total number of emergencies in Ukraine has decreased in contrast to the previous period. In addition, rescuers have considered fire safety and hygiene violations along with low-level control over the epidemic prevention measures implementation as main causes of natural and man-made emergencies in the country during recent years. Such state of affairs may indicate that very often the loss of life during emergency results from the lack of knowledge and failure to comply with the recommendations on life safety, and that the existing system of civil protection training is not able to cover all segments of the population. In addition, the complex technogenic and environmental, and military and political situations significantly increases the risk of dangerous incidents occurrence with casualties. Thus, modernization of knowledge dissemination system on the civil protection and life safety issues among the population are of particular relevance. The problem of mobile technologies for educational purposes is analyzed by the Ukrainian and foreign researchers, namely: V. Bykov, A. Struk, S. Smerikov, D. Kigan, A. Andreeva, etc. At the same time, the analysis of scientific and methodological literature and online sources shows that the problem of the use of mobile training for raising public awareness on civil protection issues has not been considered as a separate research subject before. The purpose of the article is to determine the peculiarities of the mobile technologies used for population emergency preparedness, as well as to present the developed social mobile application “SES Alphabet” and the prospects of its usage for population training. Under the rapid civilizational development of humanity, there will always be the possibility of various natural and manmade threats, and a certain part of the population will suffer from dangerous factors of the external environment. Therefore, the issue of citizen’s safety competence development and the culture of society safety in general will always remain urgent. According to the Ukrainian Constitution, human life and health, its protection against the impact of harmful man-made, natural, environmental and social factors are the highest social values, for which a unified state system of civil protection was created. One of the system’s components is the preparing of the population to behave properly under the conditions of potential emergencies. Taking into account the fact that the main task of public policy in the civil protection field is emergency prevention, preparing people to act under special circumstances is an effective form of prophylaxis, first and foremost, of human casualties caused by disasters. The basics of human behavior in extreme situations are formed because of constant training, which provides an adequate level of preparedness in case of emergency. Therefore, the training of the population on civil protection issues should be standardized and widespread. There is a natural question about effective tools for such training. In our opinion, it is possible to solve this problem by developing a suitable mobile application. Using of mobile devices for outreach activities on civil protection issues with the civilians and promotion of a safety culture in society have wide prospects because it addresses the major problem of accessibility and rapid provision of the adapted, easy-to-read educational information material. Mobile learning offers great opportunities for self-education of the population because the application allows you to remotely study in the field of life safety regardless of place and time. The high concentration and multimedia of the training material make it possible to focus on the main points, while the user-friendly interface allows you to navigate the vast array of civil protection information material very quickly. Considering the opportunities and advantages, mobile education, in our opinion, in the long run can be the most effective outreach activity for the population on socially significant issues, in particular informing citizens about emergency response. The use of mobile devices will create the conditions for accessible, inclusive and continuous education of the population on civil protection issues. International experience in the mobile applications in civil protection systems used to inform the public about emergency demonstrates the effectiveness of the mobile technologies in achieving the key tasks in the field of civil protection, namely the protection of life and health of citizens. The mobile application will provide useful and easy-to-read information about emergency procedures, which will help to avoid loss of human lives among the affected population.

scholarly journals The Impact of Globalization on Development of Civil Society in Iran with an Emphasis on Political Parties & the Press

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arash Sadeghizeidi
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Political Parties ◽  
Political Culture ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Information Revolution ◽  
The Press ◽  
Culture Development ◽  
The Impact

<p>Globalization as an emerging and pervasive phenomenon has had a significant impact on various aspects of human life. Development and influence of this phenomenon have been accelerated as a result of the Soviet Union’s collapse, the spread of neo-liberal economics and communications, and information revolution since 1980s. Therefore, this research aims at analyzing the effect of globalization on two important institutions of civil society. Another purpose of the recent research is answering a question regarding globalization as a new and inclusive phenomenon. This question can be considered as “How globalization affects the development of Iran’s civil society especially the press and political parties?” This question has been formed because previous studies indicated that globalization has led to the development of political parties and the press in Iran as a result of political culture development. To substantiate this question, dimensions and the process of its impacts in Iran have been studied in this research. Also, the impact of globalization on political culture, parties, and the press has been evaluated in this research.</p>

scholarly journals Uses and integration of augmented reality in the educational cooperatives of Andalusia (Spain)

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Jesús López Belmonte ◽  
Santiago Pozo Sánchez ◽  
Arturo Fuentes Cabrera ◽  
José María Romero Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Data Collection Instrument ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Impact

The use of mobile devices in classrooms is becoming more and more common. The introduction of these resources to produce learning is part of the mobile learning methodology. Among the possibilities of these devices provide we can find, as an emerging technology, augmented reality, which combines elements of the real world with virtual images. The purpose of this paper is to know the impact of the augmented reality in the educational cooperatives of Andalusia. In this regard, educational cooperatives are centers characterized in their origin by promoting the development of methodologies based on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). The data collection instrument used in this questionnaire is a quantitative methodology of a descriptive nature. The questionnaire was prepared ad hoc according to the existing literature and the answers coded on a Likert scale. The results show that only a minority of teachers implement the augmented reality in their classes. In addition, there are statistically significant differences in terms of professional experience, so that younger teachers tend to implement methodologies based on the use of emerging mobile technologies such as augmented reality. Finally, it is emphasized that despite the constant technological advance of mobile devices in society, their application in the classroom occurs slowly.

scholarly journals Analyzing of Customer Requirements to Eric Mobile Application

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-22
Author(s):  
Juraj Čamaj ◽  
Jaroslav Mašek ◽  
Martin Kendra
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Mobile Device ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Mobile App ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Customer Requirements ◽  
Application Development ◽  
Information Centre ◽  
Software Application ◽  
Basic Characteristics

Abstract Users in transport, forwarding and logistics companies use the mobile technologies for connect to existing information systems. By solving the ERIC Mobile project, these services will also be available on mobile devices. The article is aimed at lancing the requirements of all types of customers for the ERIC Mobile app. After the basic characteristics of the mobile device, the operation systems, the application development typology, the authors focus on the developing application “ERIC Mobile”. The aim of the article is to provide relevant requirements for further research and development of the software application of the rail freight information centre in Europe for end users of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.

scholarly journals Impact of COVID-19 on the Education Sector in Nepal - Challenges and Coping Strategies

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saraswati Dawadi ◽  
Ram Giri ◽  
Padam Simkhada
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Implementation Strategies ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Disadvantaged Children ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Temporary Closure ◽  
The Impact

<p>The pandemic spread of Novel Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has significantly disrupted every aspects of human life, including education. The alarming spread of the virus caused a havoc in the educational system forcing educational institutions to shut down. According to a UNESCO report, 1.6 billion children across 191 countries have been severely impacted by the temporary closure of the educational institutions. In order to mitigate the impact, educational institutions have responded to the closure differently in different contexts with a range of options for students, teachers, managers and parents, depending on the resources, both materials and human, available to them. Most of the options have to incorporate innovative technologies (e.g., digital and mobile technologies combined with traditional technologies such as radio and TV) in order to provide at least some form of educational continuity. As distance and online education is dependent on technological facilities, including internet and Wi-Fi, the discrepancies that exist in their availability are widening the gaps in access and quality of education. This article investigates the impact of COVID-19 on the Nepalese education system, with a focus on the school education. Based on the published documents, reports and news commentaries, the article provides a critical analysis and reflection on the opportunities and challenges the pandemic has presented for the technolization of the education systems. The findings indicate that the pandemic has had serious impacts on students’ learning and well-being, and that it potentially widens the gaps between advantaged and disadvantaged children in their equitable access to quality education. Furthermore, the findings suggest that Nepal has formulated a number of ICT and education related policies since 2000; however, the challenges it is experiencing in the advent of Covid-19 are mainly due to its faulty implementation strategies and inability to implement those policies. A discussion of the challenges and their potential managing strategies is provided in the final section of the article.</p>

scholarly journals Post-flânerie: How do mobile devices shape the experience of the city?

2019 ◽  
Vol 64 ◽  
pp. 01005
Author(s):  
Gorsev Argin ◽  
Burak Pak ◽  
Handan Turkoglu
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Urban Life ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Mutual Relationship ◽  
Urban Experience ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Modern Cities ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

In the last decade, the advances in mobile technologies and location-based applications reshaped our mutual relationship with the urban environment. These technologies, as both a mean and barrier to the engagement between humans and their environment, have transformed the urban experience in profound ways. Urban experience is a relatively new concept introduced with the rise of modern cities in the nineteenth century. Its loss due to the rapid urbanization has been a subject of debate since then. Among the discussions that take place in this debate, the figure of ‘flâneur’ plays an extensive role. The flâneur is a figure who wanders through and appropriates the metropolitan city in pursuit of urban experience and reaps aesthetic meaning from the spectacle of the teeming crowds. Flânerie, or the act of wandering, and its implications for our understanding of urban life have been profound. Today, mobile technologies create a new kind of urban wanderer which is described as “post-flâneur”. In this paper, by examining the altering concept of flânerie, we discuss the effects of mobile technologies on urban experience. Based on an informed study of a wide range of theories, we make reflections on the impact of mobile devices on the mutual relationship between humans and their environment, introduce key concepts for understanding the emergent phenomenon of post-flânerie and elaborate on its interconnections with the phenomena of cyber and hybrid-flânerie.

ANALYSIS OF THE THREAT OF INFORMATION SECURITY DURING PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA IN MOBILE MEDICINE

2020 ◽  
pp. 129-138
Author(s):  
Владимир Павлович Гулов ◽  
Виктор Анатольевич Хвостов ◽  
Алексей Васильевич Скрыпников ◽  
Владимир Петрович Косолапов ◽  
Галина Владимировна Сыч
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Application ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Mobile Systems ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Smart Devices ◽  
Mobile Medicine ◽  
Mobile Stations ◽  
Quality Of Medical Care ◽  
The Impact

Проведен анализ технологий мобильной медицины, используемых для повышения качества оказания медицинской помощи. На основе анализа уязвимостей мобильных станций (смартфонов, планшетов, смарт устройств, различных периферийных устройств смартфонов и т.п.), технологий предоставления доступа к интернет для мобильных систем (используемые в сетях сотовой связи, беспроводного доступа), а также мобильных сервисов медицинских информационных систем предложена классификация угроз мобильной медицины и проведен анализ возможностей по реализации этих угроз. Целью работы является разработка актуальной модели угроз безопасности мобильной медицины, проведение исследований по оценке полноты и непротиворечивости применяемых в настоящее время средств защиты мобильных систем, таких как менеджер мобильных устройств, менеджер мобильных приложений, магазин доверенных мобильных приложений, шлюз безопасности мобильных приложений и др. В статье рассматриваются источники угроз, уязвимости технологий мобильной медицины, каналы воздействия угроз, объекты воздействия и возникающие ущербы от реализации угроз, характерные для мобильных технологий и имеющие отличные от традиционных точки приложения реализаций угроз и векторы. Проведен анализ контекста применения мобильной медицины и влияния на процессы предоставления медицинских услуг The analysis of mobile medicine technologies used to improve the quality of medical care. Based on the analysis of vulnerabilities of mobile stations (Smartphone's, tablets, smart devices, various peripheral devices of Smartphone's, etc.), technologies for providing Internet access for mobile systems (used in cellular networks, wireless access), as well as mobile medical information services systems, the classification of threats to mobile medicine is proposed, and an analysis of the possibilities for implementing these threats is carried out. The aim of the work is to develop an up-to-date model of threats to the security of mobile medicine, to conduct studies to assess the completeness and consistency of currently used protection systems for mobile systems, such as a mobile device manager, mobile application manager, trusted mobile application store, mobile application security gateway, etc. The article discusses the sources of threats, vulnerabilities of technologies of mobile medicine, the channels of exposure to threats, the objects of exposure and the resulting damage from the implementation of threats that are characteristic of mobile technologies and have different applications of threat implementations and vectors. The analysis of the context of the use of mobile medicine and the impact on the processes of providing medical services is carried out

Applying Mobile Technologies to Banking Business Processes

2011 ◽  
pp. 778-792
Author(s):  
Dinesh Arunatileka
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Major Part ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Battery Life ◽  
Screen Size ◽  
Banking Business ◽  
The Impact

This chapter discusses the impact of mobile technologies on service delivery processes in a banking environment. Advances in mobile technologies have opened up numerous possibilities for businesses to expand their reach beyond the traditional Internet-based connectivity and, at the same time, have created unique challenges. Security concerns, as well as hurdles of delivering mobile services “anywhere and anytime” using current mobile devices with their limitations of bandwidth, screen size and battery life are examples of such challenges. Banks are typically affected by these advances as a major part of their business deals with providing services that can benefit immensely by adoption of mobile technologies. As an example case study, this chapter investigates some business processes of a leading Australian bank in the context of application of mobile technologies.

The Effect of Using Mobile Devices on Students' Performance in Writing

2016 ◽  
pp. 250-270
Author(s):  
Marielle Patronis
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Academic Writing ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Work Place ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Large Scale Integration ◽  
Scale Integration ◽  
The Impact

The number of projects exploring the potential of mobile device-facilitated learning is steadily growing in higher education, prompted, in part, by the use of mobile technology in the work place. The use of mobile devices has expanded from short-term trials on a small scale to large-scale integration in educational settings from primary to higher education. With this increase, the use of textual-based communication has also increased. Hence, the mode of writing faces a new environment from printed text to the digital. However, there remains a lack of analysis that brings together the findings of the impact of using mobile devices on students' performance in academic writing. Consequently, the aim of this chapter is to provide an overview of how mobile devices impact students' performance in writing along with recommendations for possible future pedagogical uses of mobile technologies. The chapter builds on a pilot study conducted in spring 2014 at a university in Dubai, UAE, which explored the effect of using the iPad on learners' writing performance.

The virtual world, mobile technology and return to the real world

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 01-07
Author(s):  
Rostislav Fojtik
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Virtual World ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Detection Methods ◽  
Information And Communication

Information and communication technologies have established themselves in all areas of human life. We use these technologies for work but also for entertainment. Computers facilitates numerous activities. New technologies also bring new problems. Therefore, educational institutions must respond to this situation. Children use computer devices very often, also to the detriment of their movement. Children also use a lot of mobile devices. There is a tendency to use mobile devices in the classroom and find new teaching methods. According to international research has current way of life negatively affects health, especially children. Children too much time sitting at the computer, stare into its smartphones, watching television for a long time. They move little and they carry little activity outside. The paper describes case study among children. We used questionnaire method and long-term observation. The first questionnaire was completed by 138 students aged 11 to 19 years. Obtained data are processed by statistical methods. For analysis of the results in each item was measured as having detected data variability. We used a coefficient of variation. To interpret the results of the second stage classification was done chi-square test. We've also used a case study. We are within one year we observed 15 boys aged 10 to 17 years. We have focused on observing their physical condition, any manually abilities, use of leisure time. This paper aims to show the possibilities of using information and communication technologies in promoting the healthy development of children. The paper shows practical examples of informatics education. The paper describes examples for education of informatics with physical activity. The findings were obtained in a survey that the detection methods used knowledge case study, questionnaire, observation, interview and pedagogical experiment. Keywords: Mobile technologies; a pedagogical experiment; a questionnaire; an observation; the virtual world

An Environment for Guidelinebased Decision Support Systems for Outpatients Monitoring

2017 ◽  
Vol 56 (04) ◽  
pp. 283-293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giordano Lanzola ◽  
Paolo Bossi ◽  
Silvana Quaglini ◽  
Elisa M. Zini
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Side Effects ◽  
Decision Support System ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Support System ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Web Application ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Specific Patient ◽  
Patient Reported

SummaryObjectives: We propose an architecture for monitoring outpatients that relies on mobile technologies for acquiring data. The goal is to better control the onset of possible side effects between the scheduled visits at the clinic.Methods: We analyze the architectural components required to ensure a high level of abstraction from data. Clinical practice guidelines were formalized with Alium, an authoring tool based on the PROforma language, using SNOMED-CT as a terminology standard. The Alium engine is accessible through a set of APIs that may be leveraged for implementing an application based on standard web technologies to be used by doctors at the clinic. Data sent by patients using mobile devices need to be complemented with those already available in the Electronic Health Record to generate personalized recommendations. Thus a middleware pursuing data abstraction is required. To comply with current standards, we adopted the HL7 Virtual Medical Record for Clinical Decision Support Logical Model, Release 2.Results: The developed architecture for monitoring outpatients includes: (1) a guideline-based Decision Support System accessible through a web application that helps the doctors with prevention, diagnosis and treatment of therapy side effects; (2) an application for mobile devices, which allows patients to regularly send data to the clinic. In order to tailor the monitoring procedures to the specific patient, the Decision Support System also helps physicians with the configuration of the mobile application, suggesting the data to be collected and the associated collection frequency that may change over time, according to the individual patient’s conditions. A proof of concept has been developed with a system for monitoring the side effects of chemo-radiotherapy in head and neck cancer patients.Conclusions: Our environment introduces two main innovation elements with respect to similar works available in the literature. First, in order to meet the specific patients’ needs, in our work the Decision Support System also helps the physicians in properly configuring the mobile application. Then the Decision Support System is also continuously fed by patient-reported outcomes.

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